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Regular

correct, according to convention; (5) properly constituted or qualified; not defective or amateur, pursuing an occupation as one's main pursuit'. The word regular does not mean 'actual', Union of India v. K.B. Rajoria, AIR 2000 SC 1819.

Sanitary fittings

of private houses or public buildings, and they do not include heavy pipes which are laid underground as mains for carrying water supply from one area or place to another, Dy. Commr. of Sales Tax v. G.S.

Village

692: (1953) Cr LJ 1207. The expression 'village' connotes ordinarily an area occupied by a body of men mainly dependent upon agriculture or occupations subservient thereto. When the area is occupied by persons who are engaged mainly

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Intoxicating liquor

1 SCC 109. Intoxicating liquors. The sale of intoxicating liquors by retail in England and Wales is now mainly regulated by the Licensing (Consolidation) Act, 1910 (10 Edw. 7 & 1 Geo. 5, c. 24), which repealed

Non-journalist newspaper employee

establishment, but does not include any such person who-- (i) is a working journalist, or (ii) is employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity, or (iii) being employed in a supervisory capacity, performs, either by the

Working journalist

copy-tester, reporter, correspondent, cartoonist, news-photographer and proof-reader, but does not include any such person who- (i) is employed mainly in a managerial or administrative capacity, or (ii) being employed in a supervisory capacity per-forms, either by the

By way open to all traffic

right of way for vehicular and all other kinds of traffic, but which was used by the public mainly for the purposes for which footpaths and bridleways were so used, Masters v. Secretary of State for the

Circus

Circus, means an establishment, whether stationary or mobile, where animals are kept or used wholly or mainly for the purpose of performing tricks or manoeuvers. [Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, s. 2(7A)] Circus, means a

Common

of commoners and the formation of 'recreation grounds' and 'field gardens.' The regulation of commons, for many years mainly provided for by the (English) Commons Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict. c. 56), is now mainly provided

Workmen

Workmen, if a person is mainly doing supervisory work, but, incidentally or for a fraction of the time, also does some clerical work, it

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